effects

CSS Card Hover Effect

Smooth card lift, shadow, and border-color transition on hover with transform scale.

Subtle hover effects significantly improve interactivity feel. This snippet combines translateY (lift), box-shadow depth increase, and a border-color highlight to create a polished card hover state — all using CSS transitions.

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Usage Note

Always include prefers-reduced-motion to respect accessibility settings. The translateY(-4px) creates a subtle lift — avoid values above -8px as they feel less natural.